Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick. There, he was asked concerning the Vancouver Canucks plans for the summer and who could be on the move.
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Scott Laughlin: “What are you hearing on Brock Boeser, and any of the changes that the Vancouver Canucks could be trying to make?”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah, they’re listing on him, they’re listing on Elias Pettersson and Jake to DeBrusk as well. There’s definitely a possibility now. Obviously, all three of those guys have no-trade protection, so that they’ll have a say in where they find yourself in the event that they’re moved, but there are going to be options. And I believe from Ottawa’s side, they’re going to be type of combing the market to see what the perfect opportunities can be found to them over these next several days.
The Canucks are going through their rebuild and different, obviously, scenario than, the Sens, but they wish to undergo it thoroughly, they usually wish to undergo it type of in the suitable way, tear it down type of to the studs, maximize your return in your talent, and grow from there, which is why we’re going to proceed to listen to guys like Brock Boeser and Pettersson, and DeBrusk.
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DeBrusk already made it known, going back into the season, that he doesn’t wish to be a part of the rebuild, so it’s not necessarily a trade demand, but it surely’s type of an understanding that it’s probably best for all parties if we type of part ways here, and that’s what they’re working on.
So, whether it’s any of the three, would it not shock me if all three get moved this summer? No, be a bit of aggressive for the brand new GM in Vancouver, Ryan Johnson and the Sedins, but they’re having their conversations.
They’re going to proceed to explore their options, and again, they may definitely partake in quite a lot of the fireworks that we anticipate this week.”
NHLRumors.com Note: The Vancouver Canucks proceed to look to show over their roster under the brand new regime. It’s fascinating to see the Canucks trying to move on from the contracts the previous President of Hockey Ops, Jim Rutherford, signed.
The noise is picking up on DeBrusk, who has been linked to the Ottawa Senators. Elias Pettersson, with retention, could attract some teams on the lookout for a second-line center. Brock Boeser was out the door in Vancouver before he stayed with the Canucks, and has been a goal of teams going back to the last couple of seasons.
The saga in Vancouver isn’t over with player movement.
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